When President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy chairmen and board members at the Presidential Palace over the weekend, he said that Turkey needs a presidential system to fortify the cooperation between state mechanisms.In a closed-door meeting that lasted around three-and-a-half hours, the president reportedly said that the consultation and advisory mechanisms between the Prime Ministry and the Presidency has not been functioning completely, adding, "A presidential system is necessity to create harmony."When Erdoğan took the presidential seat on Aug. 10, which saw the nation elect a president directly for the first time, he specifically highlighted that he intends to change the political structure. Currently, the president only has ceremonial duties, but Erdoğan pledged to be a more "active" president during his tenure. In previous election terms, the AK Party reiterated that it aims to receive the constitutional majority to establish a presidential system.In a public opinion survey conducted by MAK Consultancy between Jan. 5 and Jan. 10, 70.5 percent of Turkish citizens expressed full support for Erdoğan chairing the upcoming Cabinet meeting. The results from the poll are highly significant, not only because they portray slightly less than a quarter of Turkish citizens' absolute support and trust in Erdoğan, but also as an important indicator of the country's possible shift in the political system to a presidential system from a parliamentary one.Throughout modern Turkey's history, the governmental system has been a hotly debated issue that began with the eighth president, Turgut Özal, continued with the ninth president, Süleyman Demirel and has been reinforced by Erdoğan who asserted that the presidential system is more applicable to the country's political structure.